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Axiomatic Theory of Economics
Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

 

Part One       FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS

Chapter I     Agnosticism

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   Section 1 p. 5
  1.1
1.2
What is good and what is not good?
The autonomy of the will from God
   Section 2 p. 11
  2.1
2.2
2.3
The Creator as a noumenon and not a phenomenon
The conjectural nature of metaphysics
The definition of the term "transcendental"
 

Chapter II    Epistemology

   Section 3 p. 17
  3.1
3.2
The three senses of the term "truth"
The intension of a definition or alternative
   Section 4 p. 24
  4.1
4.2
4.3
Linguistics and rhetoric in theoretical writing
The definition of the term "abstract"
A three-term system of formal logic
   Section 5 p. 41
  5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Methods of analytic deduction and proof
The possibility of synthetic a priori knowledge
General theories and universality
Extension in the three senses of truth
 

Chapter III    Rationality

   Section 6 p. 53
  6.1
6.2
Empirical observation in economic theories
Empirical observation in ethical theories
   Section 7 p. 59
  7.1
7.2
Reinforcement of generally accepted ethical theories
Basis for the acceptance of ethical theories
   Section 8 p. 63
  8.1
8.2
8.3
Difficulties in the application of economics and ethics
Ignorance of the intellect and freedom of the will
The definition of the term "rational"

 


Part Two      ECONOMIC THEORY

Chapter IV     Price and Stock

p. 69

 


   Section 9 p. 73
  9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
The definition of the term "marginal utility"
The definitions of "use" and "exchange" value
The effect of exchange-value on marginal utility
The relation between wealth and happiness
   Section 10 p. 80
  10.1
10.2
The definition of the term "liquidity"
The value of complementary phenomena
   Section 11 p. 88
  11.1
11.2
11.3
Indifference between a phenomenon and money
The interaction of stock and demand
Analysis of the demand distribution
   Section 12 p. 117
  12.1
12.2
The definition of the term "saturation"
The effects of collusions meant to fix stock

   Section 13 p. 137
  13.1
13.2
13.3
The Law of Price Adjustment
Critique of the sticky-price paradigm
The definition of the term "rent"
 

Chapter V     Money and Credit

   Section 14 p. 153
  14.1
14.2
14.3
Introductory remarks on the spectrum of liquidity
The relation between rent and the interest rate
The effect of government spending on national wealth
   Section 15 p. 171
  15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
The definition of the term "money certificate"
The definitions of "fiduciary" and "credit" money
The limit on the issue of money certificates
The possibility of alliances among bank
   Section 16 p. 186
  16.1
16.2
16.3
16.4
The establishment of a central bank
Canceling credit money with fiduciary money
The operation of a central bank system
Central banking in import-dependent countries

 

Appendix A:       Alternative Distributions for First-Unit Demand
Appendix B:       BASIC Program Listing
Appendix C:       Software Manual for Economic Construction Set

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